Railroad-spike.



JLII. ANNIS.

RAILROAD SPIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1913.

1, 1 1 2,580 Pate11ted 0ct.6, 1914 1/911 Zooeo which under usual conditions have tencir ency to loosen the spikes and in some instances breakthe seine. By means of construction, however, the strength of the 5 spike is not only greatly enhanced-but holding pWer is increased and the rigidity of the rail in relation to the tie is greatly enhanced. Y I I'leving thus described this invention to is apparent that certain changes can L18 made therein which would fall within limit and scope of this invention, and I eon" sider myself clearly entitled to all such ch enges and modifications as fall within the l5 liinitend scope of the appended claim,

What I claim as new mid desire to secure -hy Lettersihtent of the United States is A railroad spike comprising e, pointed shank and a T head, said "l' heed compris 20 ing it projecting portion having an inclined bottom for engagement with the foot of e railroad rail and also comprising a projec ing portion having an inclinertbottom for engagement with the upper surface of e igege the wee v ed surface or the tionetl projecting portion will {5111 surface of the rail, the Whole errei such manner that when the ssitl so driven into its extreme lowermost pesitioii the said inclined surface on the see-one. mentioned projecting portion Will engage the ..s rfece of the tie to cause the spike to move transversely toward the reil, substantially as described and for the purposes set forth. In testimonv whereof I stiix my signature,

in presence or two Witnesses.

A i N JOHh H.

i i itnes s: I

C it Fosnns'r,

C. M. Gomtn. 

